In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from its current $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour, a 40 percent increase. A number of dumb arguments have been made both for and against the increase.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted in favor of legislation to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from unfairly targeting tax-exempt organizations based on their political affiliations.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Karen Gaddy Hackney died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 after an extended illness.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Deborah "D. J." Teague Midgett, age 59, a resident of Washington, NC died Wednesday February 26, 2014 at her home.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:34 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Frances Carol Boyd, 70 years of age, a resident of 3099 Respess Road, Pinetown, N.C., went on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Elizabeth Bonner Moss Britt, age 95, a resident of 109 Palmer Place, Washington, died Sunday, February 23, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:24 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Kelvin Earl Brown, a resident of Ridgewood Manor nursing home, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:19 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Christobel Heggie Powell, 52, resident of 496 Price Road, Chocowinity, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. The family will receive friends at the home.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. James W. "Little Bud"/"Gigi" Spencer, of 102 Daniel Court, Washington, died, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at his home.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:07 pm
By: Announcements
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Two new permanent commissions should help North Carolina leaders decide whether to modify or replace controversial Common Core public school standards.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 10:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A group of governors representing the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition met today with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and senior officials at the Interior Department to discuss the thoughtful expansion of offshore energy development.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Pop quiz: what do you do when you are a politician who finds himself incapable of debating the merits of an opposing viewpoint?
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 5:25 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Supporters of North Carolina's fledgling Opportunity Scholarships program see the motion granted Friday by a Superior Court judge placing the plan on hold as little more than a temporary setback. Advocates of the 2013 measure, which would have provided up to 2,400 low-income public school...
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 4:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There's been quite a bit of suspicion for some time that Charlotte pastor Mark Harris' Senate campaign was merely a stalking horse to peel Tea Party votes away from Greg Brannon.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 2:50 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Health insurance options are available through the new Health Insurance Marketplace. Plans are available that fit most needs and budgets and enrollees can’t be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 12:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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